Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Thomas Chandler Haliburton (born December 17, 1796 in Windsor , Nova Scotia , † August 27, 1865 in Isleworth , Middlesex ) was a Canadian writer .
Life
Haliburton's parents were of the wealthy class of Nova Scotia. After successfully studying law at the University of King's College , he embarked on a career as a lawyer at Annapolis Royal . This reached its climax with the appointment as judge at the Supreme Provincial Court. Thomas Chandler Haliburton died at the age of 69 on August 27, 1865 in Isleworth, Middlesex.
Haliburton was a notable businessman and judge, but he gained fame through writing. He wrote several books on history, politics and improvements in agriculture. He achieved worldwide recognition through his book The Clockmaker with the main character Sam Slick. His stories were written in the style of Mark Twain , which was very popular in the British Empire.
His birthplace, Haliburton House , can be visited in Windsor, Canada.
Works
Haliburton's literary work consists mainly of time and character images, which are always characterized by their humor.
- The attaché . 1843
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The Clockmaker, or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickvill. 1836-1840
- Excerpt, Translator Armin Arnold: Jim Munroe's Commercial, in Canadian Contemporary Narrators. Ed. Arnold, Walter E. Riedel. Manesse, Zurich 1967, 1986, pp. 39-48.
- Nature and human nature . 1855
- The old judge . 1849
- Wise saws and modern instances . 1853
literature
- Stefanie Schäfer: Yankee Yarns. Storytelling and the Invention of the National Body in 19th-Century American Culture. Habilitation thesis University of Jena , 2017
- Reingard M. Nischik : 'Pen Photographs'. On the phenomenon of the (Canadian) short story cycle , Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Geistesgeschichte , 66, 3, 1992, pp. 192–204 doi: 10.1007 / BF03396294
Web links
- Thomas Chandler Haliburton . In: Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 24 volumes, 1966–2018. University of Toronto Press, Toronto ( English , French ).
- Thomas Chandler Haliburton ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Haliburton at English-Canadian writers, Athabasca University , by Lee Skallerup, with links to primary / secondary literature, to the museum.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haliburton, Thomas Chandler |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haliburton, TC |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Windsor (Nova Scotia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1865 |
| Place of death | Isleworth |